Champlain Sailing Club

SAFE SPORT

Creating a Safe and Inclusive Sport Environment

Champlain Sailing Club believes everyone involved in any role in the sport of sailing has the right to participate in a safe and inclusive sailing environment free of abuse, harassment, or discrimination – collectively referred to as maltreatment. This right to fully enjoy the sport applies to everyone regardless of the level or type of sailing they participate in.

As such, Champlain Sailing Club, in partnership with Ontario Sailing, is committed to the active evolution of their Safe Sport policies and practices to respond to the changing nature of Safe Sport in Canada. Our sport is continually working to support a focus on education, prevention, and response.

Please see our Safe Sport Policies package as well as the supporting resources below to learn more about how Champlain Sailing Club is working to support a culture of safe sport in our organization and in sailing in Canada—and how you can play a role.

Have Concerns?

Reporting is critical in creating and maintaining a safe environment for sailing participants.

Independent third-party complaints management is a directive of Canada's Safe Sport Movement, driven by Sport Canada.

Sail Canada and the Provincial Sailing Associations have appointed an Independent Third Party who any participant can contact to discuss incidents of maltreatment or misconduct of any kind.

Individuals who are experiencing, or are aware of, any forms of maltreatment or misconduct, including a breach of the Sail Canada Code of Conduct or any policy, should contact the Independent Third Party designated to support sailing in Canada:

Situations involving Sail Canada-affiliated individuals

These include Staff, Board, Committee Members, Athletes, Support People, and any registered Regional or higher-level Officials. Individuals above have been asked to agree to be CSSP Participants and are subject to the process created by Sport Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) should there be an allegation of breaches of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS).

Learn More About the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP)

For more information about the CSSP and the UCCMS:

Policies

Want to Learn More?

We encourage you to take this short, free Safe Sport Module offered by the Coaching Association of Canada:

Access Safe Sport Module